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Household of John Holwill (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Holwill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holwill, born in 1838 in Exmouth, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Holwill, born in 1838 in Exmouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Polly (born 1871 in Exmouth, Devon, England) and Louis (born 1875 in Exmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Holwill, born in 1860 in Exmouth, Devon, England.


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John Holwill's household

Male

John

Holwill

Head
Female

Ann

Holwill

Wife
Female

Polly

Holwill

Daughter
Male

Louis

Holwill

Son
Male

William

Holwill

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Holwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Exmouth, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holwill

Head

Married

43

1838

Exmouth, Devon, England

Ann

Holwill

Wife

Married

43

1838

Exmouth, Devon, England

Polly

Holwill

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Exmouth, Devon, England

Louis

Holwill

Son

Single

6

1875

Exmouth, Devon, England

William

Holwill

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Exmouth, Devon, England

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